Patents by Inventor Peter Waiblinger

Peter Waiblinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pivoting valve device, especially an amplifier
    Patent number: 6484754
    Abstract: A valve means (1) containing a switching element in the form of a switching rocker member (13). The rocking arms (18 and 18′) placed on either side of the pivotal portion (15) of the switching rocker member (13) are respectively engaged by a respective actuating diaphragm (35 and 35′) and adjacent thereto there is a closure portion (27 and 27′) associated with a duct opening (24 and 25). A valve means designed in this manner renders possible a particularly flat, planar structure with compact dimensions and a small dead volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Andreas Muth, Peter Waiblinger